Professional Chaplaincy (M.Div.) - Community
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2022 through summer 2023. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| APOL 525 | Pluralism and World Religions | 3 |
| CHHI 510 | Survey of the History of Christianity | 3 |
| CHPL 500 | Introduction to Chaplaincy Ministry | 3 |
| CHPL 598 | Spiritual and Professional Development of the Chaplain | 3 |
| CHPL 615 | Chaplain Ethics for Advisement and Pastoral Care | 3 |
| CHPL 655 | Chaplain Evangelism and Discipleship | 3 |
| GLST 650 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| HOMI 500 | Preparation of the Sermon | 3 |
| or HOMI 601 | Foundations of Expository Teaching and Preaching | |
| LEAD 510 | Biblical Foundations of Leadership | 3 |
| NBST 515 | New Testament Orientation I | 3 |
| NBST 520 | New Testament Orientation II | 3 |
| NBST 610 | Hermeneutics | 3 |
| NGRK 505 | Greek Language Tools | 3 |
| or NGRK 520 | Beginning Greek I | |
| OBST 515 | Old Testament Orientation I | 3 |
| OBST 520 | Old Testament Orientation II | 3 |
| OTCL 505 | Hebrew Language Tools | 3 |
| or OTCL 520 | Beginning Hebrew I | |
| PACO 500 | Introduction to Pastoral Counseling | 3 |
| PACO 603 | Premarital and Marital Counseling | 3 |
| RTCH 500 | Research, Writing, and Ministry Preparation | 3 |
| THEO 525 | Systematic Theology I | 3 |
| THEO 530 | Systematic Theology II | 3 |
| Total Hours | 63 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Community Concentration | ||
| CHPL 645 | Chaplain Resilient Leaders | 3 |
| CHPL 682 | Community Chaplaincy | 3 |
| CRIS 607 | PTSD and Combat Related Trauma | 3 |
| CRIS 609 | Complex Trauma and Disasters: Offering Emotional and Spiritual Care | 3 |
| PACO 604 | Crisis Intervention in Pastoral Counseling | 3 |
| Choose 15 credit hours from the following courses: | 15 | |
| Mentoring for Clinical Pastoral Education Unit 1 1,2,3 | ||
| Mentoring for Clinical Pastoral Education Unit 2 2,3 | ||
| Chaplaincy Internship 1,2 | ||
| Clinical Pastoral Education Unit I 1,4 | ||
| Clinical Pastoral Education Unit 2 4 | ||
| Crisis and First Responder Training: Skills and Techniques | ||
| Expository Preaching | ||
| Theories and Techniques in Pastoral Counseling | ||
| Research Methods 5 | ||
| Thesis Project Proposal and Research 2,5 | ||
| Thesis Defense 2,5 | ||
Community Chaplaincy Elective 6 | ||
Community Chaplaincy Elective 6 | ||
| Total Hours | 30 | |
- 1
Student must enroll in either CPED 631 Clinical Pastoral Education Unit I (6 c.h.), CHPL 621 Mentoring for Clinical Pastoral Education Unit 1 (3 c.h.),or CHPL 699 Chaplaincy Internship (3 c.h.)
- 2
16 week A-term course
- 3
This course is online only and requires acceptance into a local CPE Program
- 4
This course is only offered as a residential intensive
- 5
Students who desire to complete a thesis must complete RTCH 680 Research Methods (3 c.h.), THES 689 Thesis Project Proposal and Research (3 c.h.), and THES 690 Thesis Defense (3 c.h.)
- 6
Choose a 600 level HOMI, LEAD, NBST, NGRK, OBST, or OTCL course not required by the degree
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- Complete 93 hours
- A maximum of 50% of the program hours may be transferred if approved and allowable, including credit from an earned degree from Liberty University on the same academic level
- A minimum of 72 credit hours must be comprised of graded online or residential coursework from an accredited post-secondary academic institution
- 2.0 GPA
- Degree must be completed within 10 years
- Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student’s anticipated graduation date